Plant-derived phenolic compounds have multiple positive health effects for humans
attributed to their antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, and antitumor properties, etc. These …

Curcuma longa is an important medicinal plant and a spice in Asia. Curcumin
(diferuloylmethane) is a hydrophobic bioactive ingredient found in a rhizome of the C. longa …

There are many hydrophobic or poorly soluble nutrients and bioactive compounds which are
essential for human health, such as phenolic compounds, carotenoids, essential oils …

Throughout the United States, cancer remains the second leading cause of death.
Traditional treatments induce significant medical toxic effects and unpleasant adverse …

The food industry expects increasingly complex properties (such as delayed release,
stability, thermal protection, and suitable sensorial profile) from food ingredients, which often …

Lead poisoning has been recognized as a major public health risk, particularly in
developing countries. Though various occupational and public health measures have been …

Background Spray drying is still the most important technique for the microencapsulation of
bioactive ingredients. It makes possible to create easy-handling powdered microcapsules …

Natural polyphenols are valuable compounds possessing scavenging properties towards
radical oxygen species, and complexing properties towards proteins. These abilities make …

Detailed investigations on the physicochemical and structural characterization of chlorophyll
loaded microcapsules and their storage stability have not previously been conducted …

Curcumin was complexed with β-CD using co-precipitation, freeze-drying and solvent
evaporation methods. Co-precipitation enabled complex formation, as indicated by the FT-IR …